Strictly speaking, it's still summer, but walking in the far north of the continent, most of the things you see along the way are jet-black frozen soil, white snow-capped mountains, and large areas of dense coniferous forest.

The predators of the northern kingdom hid in the jungles and snow-capped mountains, watching the huge procession march westward with alert eyes, but they did not dare to show their figures, leaving only a whining cry of plaintiveness.

The bandit group composed of the natives of the ice fields, such as the snowmen and the cave trolls, looked at this rare "big fat sheep" and salivated for a long time, but the Nord troops guarding them along the way made them dispel any crooked thoughts. These strange-looking minorities, even above the Nords in terms of cold tolerance, have a primitive life, but their IQ is not low. has been able to survive under the oppression of the Virgian Empire so far, but the truth of pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages is still understood.

The vast ice fields are always inaccessible, with a few towns scattered in the valleys or on the banks of rivers, which are relatively warm and the only suitable location in the northern part of the plateau.

However, the further west you go, the warmer the climate becomes, and the number of people and towns gradually increases, because it is gradually near the sea.

Lu Xi knew that under the inaccessible ice and frozen soil behind him, there were many mouth-watering mineral resources buried, but this world was not his "hometown" with great science and technology. The only criterion for measuring the value of a piece of land is still to see how many people can be fed by the agricultural output here, and no matter how fertile the black soil under your feet is, it also depends on how many people are willing to cultivate cold-tolerant crops in the north under the bitter cold.

In the next month, the world in front of you will be transformed into a white world by the goose feathers and snow flying in the sky. Come to think of it, such a world should be very suitable for pure masters. Isn't it very emotional?

It's not because there's a cute paper knight princess who is a natural foodie. It's true!

Artoria stood on the side of the road, her horse's left hand nervously rubbing the reins. Her eyes flickered, and she couldn't find focus. The delicate face was a little pale, completely devoid of the awe-inspiring and inviolable bearing of the past.

Lu Xi stood beside the knight princess, and a thousand words filled his heart, but he didn't know what to say for a while.

On the other side of the road is the fortress of Wallenge, a frontier fortress to the northwest of the Virginian Empire. The main body of the fortress consists of a four- or five-story castle and seven or eight smaller towers, surrounded by stone walls, the highest place is only ten meters, the favorite place is only four or five meters, and the defensive facilities such as arrow towers and turrets are not dense. The perennial garrison is only one or two thousand people. If placed on the southern or eastern front, a fortress of this size can only be regarded as a military station at best, but on the western front, it is the largest military installation on the northwest frontier of the Virginian Empire.

This naturally has to do with the enemies they face.

To the south of Virgia is the light of civilization in the human world, the Holy Auckland Empire, and to the east is the vast Nagrand steppe, the land of orcs, centaurs and steppe minotaurs, so it is also commonly known as the "Orc Great Wasteland" by most. As for the frontier to the northwest: a few small northern snowfolk kingdoms, so barren that there is no need to conquer them. Nor did they dare to do anything disrespectful towards the vast Virginian Empire; A Dominion of the Valley by the Falling Moon Bay in the North Sea, a purely mercantile society protected by the Night Elves of the Sacred Mountain of Hyjal, and the Dwarves of Hearthhold. That's a force that no human nation wants to provoke.

This small Dominion is home to the northernmost seaport on the continent, Lenggang. This is also the closest outlet to the sea from several snowman kingdoms and the Virginia Empire in the north, and the strategic value is naturally self-evident.

This Frozen Valley Dominion. As the name suggests, it is built in a huge valley flanked by majestic snow-capped mountains and cliffs. There is only one exit, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Beyond the valley is a world of ice and snow. But perhaps it was the snow-capped mountains that blocked these cold winds, and the other side of the valley was close to the sea of Luoyue Bay, as if it were another world. The four seasons are like spring, birds and flowers may be a little exaggerated, but it can also be regarded as a mild climate and abundant products, which can be called the south of the Saiwai River in the north.

The temper of the Enodians in the past, such an important place, must be controlled in their own hands. However, the "free immigrants" from all over the world in the Frozen Valley were extremely unruly, and with the help of elves and dwarves, the Nord dynasty had seen only two brief conquests in hundreds of years, and neither of them could gain a foothold. In modern times, even the simple-minded and rude fighting people have begun to review whether their own methods are too stupid.

Later, the Nords signed an agreement with the Night Elves and Dwarves a hundred years ago, and for the first time, the influence of the empire penetrated deep into the Frozen Valley, and began to enjoy the commercial benefits of the Frozen Valley, and brutal military conquest was naturally unlikely.

They won't fight themselves, and the Nords won't worry that the merchants and fishermen will take the initiative to provoke them. As a result, there was no need for too many garrisons on the Western Front, where there was no war.

At this time, the dark elf refugees who had been dragged by tens of thousands of peoples were lined up to check the Guò Wagren Fortress under the organization of the Storm Knights and their patriarchs. On the other side of the fortress is the land of the Dominion of the Frozen Valley.

It wasn't until the team was halfway through that Artoria said in a voice not much bigger than mosquitoes, "That, Lu Xi...... Actually, you don't have to be in such a hurry. ”

"I can't bear to leave! But this time it has been out for a long time, and even the secret envoys of the Federation have returned to China, so it is really unreasonable for me to rely on it and not leave. After all, I'm still a civil servant on a federal salary. Cold Harbour has a regular boat to Elichar in October, the last of the year. Lu Xi explained helplessly, he looked at Artoria who was biting his lip and reluctantly, and hurriedly comforted: "When I resign next year, I will be a free man at that time, and I can come to you at any time." ”

"As a responsible person, it is natural that you should do your duty, I understand." Artoria, who is full of discipline, is reluctant even in her heart. will not be unreasonable and rolling, although his eyes are full of reluctance. But he still nodded understandingly, as if he was a little wife who understood the righteousness. Pressed the sadness in her heart with difficulty, and watched her husband go away and set foot on the battlefield, which made Lu Xi feel tight for a while.

"By the way, is what Lu Xi said true?" Artoria asked coldly.

"What do you mean?"

"The one you said...... Resignation. If you do quit your job, are there any plans? Artoria asked.

"Well...... I should have stayed at home for a few months, then went to Norda to see Sister Tido and Nicole, then had a drink with my father, and then went to Neosfia to see, after all, it is the richest city in the world. If you encounter side quests and dungeons during the journey, stop by to have a look, upgrade and brush up some equipment or something. ”

"And then?" Artoria asked again.

"And then? I don't know. Artoria knows me, I have always taken one step at a time, what kind of life goals, career planning, and similar things sounded very heavy, how could I spend my life leisurely and chic? ”

Artoria buried her head as if she was engaged in a repeated psychological struggle, and after a long time she slowly raised her head, as if she had made some serious determination, and whispered, "I heard." The great nobles of Oakland like to hire the mages of the Alliance as magical advisors...... If Lu Xi quit his job and didn't find a job, come to me. ”

"I say, Artoria, are you cursing me for not being able to find a job?" Although I know that the other party doesn't mean that. But Artoria's incoherent appearance was still quite cute, and Lu Xi couldn't help but tease her.

"You, you know I didn't mean that!" The knight princess was really happy to see it. After being at a loss for a long time, she finally couldn't help but stomp her foot hard. glanced at Lu Xi fiercely: "Lu Xi, you." You, you, you're so bad! ”

In terms of Artoria's upbringing and vocabulary, "too bad" should be the heaviest reproach. But what she didn't know was that the stomping action and language were closer to the girl's coquettishness in the eyes of Lu Xi and the third party. Perhaps Artoria herself is not subjectively aware of this, but it is the truth.

It is said that one of Diosi's biggest dreams is to make a cute girl stomp her feet and scold, "You're so bad!" Something like that, Lu Xi, who has been a magician for two lifetimes, suddenly has a sense of satisfaction that "the Sprinkle family is worth two lifetimes".

This kind of flirting and scolding like no one else finally couldn't see it, so finally a girl's voice came from the side: "Belencaster, if you don't keep up, we'll leave you." ”

will destroy Lu Xi's dream unscrupulously, and he is naturally the only one in the team who has common sense and plays the role of Tucao and Lu Xi's secretary. She sat on the wheel of a carriage, pouted her face with her hands crossed, and looked angrily at Lu Xi and Artoria, who had a very ambiguous atmosphere, and the complex emotions in her heart brewed and intertwined, and finally turned into a heavy and bitter sigh.

"Miss Sehireu, a girl of our age must not sigh, or she will age very quickly." The voice of the wind sounded in her ears: "When a boy is old, he will at least be welcomed by his uncle, but when a girl is old, even if she hides in the bed and cries, no one will sympathize." ”

"Ah, Miss Wind......" Sai Xiliu suddenly realized that his cousin just now was like an abandoned resentful woman, and he was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.

"Lu Xi and His Highness Artoria must have a lot to say, so it's better not to disturb them at this time. On the battlefield of love, jealousy is too obvious, but you will definitely lose. ”

"Talent...... I'm not jealous! Sehiryu discerned loudly, but unfortunately her tone was a little unconvincing, and seeing that the smile in Wind's eyes was becoming more and more obvious, she couldn't help but respond, "But, but what about Miss Wind?" Don't you care when you see them like that? ”

"Hey, what's the matter with me?" The wind tilted his head, and his face was full of pure natural innocence.

If it was someone else, he might have been fooled, but Sai Xiliu saw a flash of dodge in the other party's eyes, and hurriedly pursued after him: "I'm also a girl, and this kind of thinking can't be hidden from me." Your eyes have been on Lu Xi for the longest time, isn't that telling? ”

Wind's eyes flickered, but he didn't refute it, and finally just shook his head and smiled: "Maybe you're right, but even so, at best, it's just a good feeling, and it's still far from being jealous and sulking." ”

"Who, who's sulking?"

Sai Xiliu's face turned red, and he just wanted to explain a few more words, when he suddenly saw something, his eyes suddenly stiffened, and his shocked expression froze directly on his face, and his red face began to be red and white, white and blue, and blue with purple.

The wind followed Sehiryu's gaze and turned around, but what caught his eye was the scene of Lu Xi and Artoria hugging each other.

"Hurry, Miss Wind, can you accept this kind of scene too?"

"Calm down, Miss Sehireu, it's normal for friends to part, and hug once in a while." Swift Wind waved his hand and still smiled calmly.

As if in response to these two "rivals in love" who stood aside to watch the play, Artoria suddenly hugged Lu Xi tightly as if she was covered by something demonic, and stood on tiptoe to leave a gentle kiss on each other's cheeks.

This move not only shocked Lu Xi's mind to go blank, but also made the busy road silent. The Vigia soldiers who maintained the order, the swaggering Nord aristocratic officers, and the "refugees" who were lining up to pass through the guò fortress sentry post, everyone who saw this scene was also dumbfounded, Char's face was even pale, the corners of his mouth suddenly twitched unnaturally, and his hand was reflexively placed on the hilt of the sword.

It was only at this time that the knight princess finally realized what she had done, and her fair and delicate face suddenly seemed to be congested with blood, and there were even signs of steam. She didn't even dare to look up at Lu Xi's eyes, she quickly turned around, and with a flustered movement, it took more than three times longer than usual to climb onto the horse, and she whipped away without looking back.

Artoria is not another princess with a dark belly and no lower limits, and for her full of discipline, this is already a super bold move to break her limits several times.

"This ...... Is this acceptable to you? Miss Wind! Sai Xiliu pointed to Lu Xi, who was smirking and obviously still reminiscing about the kiss, and said incoherently.

"This ...... Like, well, I can't accept it anyway. Swift Wind raised an elegantly shaped eyebrow, but couldn't help but let out a long sigh. (To be continued......)

PS: I think this chapter will open the impure child who "eats", so give me a corner and face the wall now